Entrepreneurship Unplugged
Powered by by the minor in entrepreneurship and Student Launch Pad
Meet successful entrepreneurs, hear their stories and learn what it takes to launch a business. The entire TU community is invited to attend these intimate events. Space is limited, so get there early. Bring your lunch and come with questions! Learn more.
NEXT EVENT
“Building Successful Startup Teams”
Shahab Kaviani, Serial Entrepreneur, Founder, Launch Academy
March 7, Smith Hall, Room 420
12-1:30 p.m.
Shahab is a social entrepreneur based in the DC area. He has over a decade of experience starting, scaling, and exiting companies. Shahab was most recently the co-founder of Breezio, a community engagement platform, where he now serves as an adviser and board member. Prior to Breezio, Shahab was co-founder and CEO of CoFoundersLab, which merged in 2014 to create Onevest – an equity crowdfunding platform headquartered in NYC. CoFoundersLab has become one of the largest communities of entrepreneurs in the world with more than 250,000 members worldwide. Prior to CoFoundersLab, Shahab co-founded HyperOffice, where he led products and marketing; he operated the startup for over 7 years serving more than 500,000 customers worldwide, prior to its successful exit. Shahab’s passion is in helping to build and foster the innovation economy, he was recently an Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland teaching International Entrepreneurship & Innovation, and currently serves as Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Startup Maryland. Today, Shahab is focused on developing first-time entrepreneurs through a proprietary experiential learning program he’sdeveloped called Launch Academy. Shahab speaks around the world on the subjects of entrepreneurship, building startup teams, and fundraising. He earned his BA in Economics from University of Maryland,College Park.
